Specialty Claims Summer Intern

About the role

Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. The organization combines a "small company" culture where ideas are heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities to learn and grow. Great American values diverse backgrounds and experiences, aiming to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

The Specialty Claims Internship program provides a full understanding of the Claims department and its interaction with other functions, serving as a potential pathway to a career in insurance. Internships typically consist of a 10‑week period over the summer. Applications are being accepted for candidates starting employment in May through the Summer of 2027, with four interns to be hired in one of the following areas: Reinsurance, Operations, or the Special Investigations Unit (SIU). Please note that this position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship; applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Claims Operations: Working with the team to request medical canvases, work in the litigation database, set up new claims, and other operations team functions
• Special Investigation Unit: Exposure to multiple claim functions, primarily working on Social Media Investigations and documentation
• Reinsurance: Reinsurance reporting, analyzing reinsurance contracts, and other reinsurance responsibilities
• Claim Resolution Services: Claim handling assignments and shadowing within the team including initial coverage analysis, first contact, investigation, and technical writing
• Learn and perform functions utilizing the various claims systems, programs, and databases
• Various reading assignments, self‑study courses, case studies, and projects, on a diverse range of topics, providing a foundation of insurance knowledge and overall professional development
• Participation in seminars and workshops, including Claims College and Great American University offerings, in addition to cohort‑based intern programming
• Networking: Specialty Claims interns will participate in activities with other interns, employees, and leaders throughout the organization. In addition to the on‑the‑job learning that takes place, interns also attend lunch‑and‑learns to further develop their business knowledge.
• The Specialty Claim Interns will also participate in the organization‑wide GAIG Summer Claim Intern Program, meeting regularly with claim interns across the divisions and lines of business.

Qualifications

• 3.5 preferred GPA, with a 3.0 minimum GPA for consideration
• Proven leadership skills through work experience (prior internship/co‑ops a plus), campus involvement, and/or extracurricular activities
• Strong communication, analytical, planning, and organizing skills
• Self‑motivated, as the nature of the internship requires independent work
• Current student in a bachelor’s degree program in a wide range of majors, with Insurance & Risk Management students encouraged to apply

Benefits

• Competitive benefits packages for full‑time and part‑time employees
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (full‑time)
• Wellness plans (full‑time)
• Parental leave (full‑time)
• Adoption assistance (full‑time)
• Tuition reimbursement (full‑time)
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays (full‑time and eligible part‑time)
• 401(k) plan with company match (full‑time and eligible part‑time)
• Employee stock purchase plan (full‑time and eligible part‑time)
• Commuter benefits (full‑time and eligible part‑time)